Other — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Other — Emissions per capita was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Other — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions per capita in United Kingdom is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 137th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 50% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 t CO2eq/cap, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.049 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.031 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.02 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 0.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 137 Albania 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Armenia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Azerbaijan 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Bangladesh 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Belgium 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Benin 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Burundi 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Cameroon 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Comoros 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Cuba 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Denmark 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Djibouti 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Egypt 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Eritrea 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 France 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Gambia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Germany 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Ghana 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Hungary 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Iceland 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Iraq 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Ireland 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Italy 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Jordan 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Kenya 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Kiribati 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Lesotho 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Madagascar 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Malawi 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Mali 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Malta 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Mexico 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Morocco 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Nepal 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 North Macedonia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Pakistan 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Peru 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Philippines 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Portugal 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Romania 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Rwanda 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Slovakia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Somalia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Spain 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Sri Lanka 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Switzerland 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Togo 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Tunisia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Türkiye 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Uganda 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Ukraine 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 United Republic of Tanzania 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Vanuatu 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Melanesia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Polynesia 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Cote d'Ivoire 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Turkey 0.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other — emissions per capita in United Kingdom?
- Other — emissions per capita in United Kingdom was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest other — emissions per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for other — emissions per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.